Mention the name Ted Bundy, google his name, and you will find a plethora of information on this man, one of the most famous of serial killers ever to roam this earth. He was a man who was ever so handsome, a man who could twist and and manipulate, a man who killed wantonly without a thought or a regret as to what his crime was doing not only to his victims but also to the families who were left behind.
and here’s the author:
Ann Rule was a popular American true crime writer. Raised in a law enforcement and criminal justice system environment, she grew up wanting to work in law enforcement herself. She was a former Seattle Policewoman and was well educated in psychology and criminology.
She came to prominence with her first book, The Stranger Beside Me, about the Ted Bundy murders. At the time she started researching the book, the murders were still unsolved. In the course of time, it became clear that the killer was Bundy, her friend and her colleague as a trained volunteer on the suicide hotline at the Seattle, Washington Crisis Clinic, giving her a unique distinction among true crime writers.
Ann Rule passed away in 2016 at the age of eighty-three.
11 thoughts on “The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story #annrule #tedbundy #serialkiller #truecrime @SimonAudio @absltmom”
Marialyce, I read this book many, many years ago, before he was executed. I’d never heard of him and as soon as finished this book, I went to the library to make certain he was gone. He wasn’t. I wasn’t a proponent of the death penalty back then but sure felt he deserved to go. Excellent review.
Whoa this was chilling… And horrifying to think women suffered at the hands of this man. I have no idea how you read this… This would come in horror genre for me
Wonderful review, what a terrible man he definitely got what he deserved!
I’m a liberal, but I am definitely pro death penalty! People like this are a waste of air!
Love your review of this one Marialyce. I do love true crime and Ted Bundy is a monster, but a fascinating one in that he was so “normal” and fooled so many people. The stuff of nightmares!
Amazing review Marialyce. I am not sure if I can read this book or not. I remember watching a T.V. movie years ago about Ted Bundy called The Deliberate Stranger. Mark Harmon played Bundy.
Marialyce, I read this book many, many years ago, before he was executed. I’d never heard of him and as soon as finished this book, I went to the library to make certain he was gone. He wasn’t. I wasn’t a proponent of the death penalty back then but sure felt he deserved to go. Excellent review.
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I most definitely agree. He deserved what he got.
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He’s who made me rethink my position on the death penalty.
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Have you watched the Netflix documentary? It’s excellent.
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No, not yet but now I think I must.
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Terrific review, Marialyce! You have me wanting to read this one, but gosh, it’s going to be a chilling read!
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It most definitely is a most chilling story.
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Whoa this was chilling… And horrifying to think women suffered at the hands of this man. I have no idea how you read this… This would come in horror genre for me
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Wonderful review, what a terrible man he definitely got what he deserved!
I’m a liberal, but I am definitely pro death penalty! People like this are a waste of air!
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Love your review of this one Marialyce. I do love true crime and Ted Bundy is a monster, but a fascinating one in that he was so “normal” and fooled so many people. The stuff of nightmares!
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Amazing review Marialyce. I am not sure if I can read this book or not. I remember watching a T.V. movie years ago about Ted Bundy called The Deliberate Stranger. Mark Harmon played Bundy.
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